Soldering-iron.



` W. R. LANUM.

SOLDBRING IRON. APPLIUATION FILED MAR.15,1910.

Patente May 2%, 1910.

To aZ-Ziwwm 'it-may concern. y

WALTER R. LANM, OF-PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specica'ton of Letters Patent. Patented May 24e, 1910.'

Application filed March 15, 1910. Serial No. 549,456.

Be it known that i, WALTER n. LiNUn; a citizen of the United States, residing 1n the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Soldering-Iron, of `which the following is a. specification.

In many of the devices heretofore employed for soldering purposes there has. been a large waste of the solder owl-ng to the same dropping of from .the point of the 4copper bolt .which is ordinarily employed for this purpose and this is especially true 1n. cases wherein itis necessary toemploy the soldering iron in restricted places' and around corners in which only one 4hand of the operator can be manipulated.

In order to overcome these defects 1n p rior devices, I have'deviseda novel and slmphfied vconstruction of a soldering iron which may be readily manipulated by one hand of the operator and wherein. the soldering material is contained Within` the copper bolt 1n order that the solder may be heated by the samev means as are employed to heat thepoint of Athe ironemploye *the iron.

To the above `ends my present invention consists of a novel construction of a soldering iron wherein means are provided for retaining the solder in a molten acondition Withinthe copper bolt and permitting the same to pass when desired to the point, of

It further consists of novel means for controlling the passage of molten solder to the point of the iron.

. leading therefrom toithe It further consists of a novel construction of a soldering iron comprising a bolt of copper or other suit-ablematerial, such bolt ein-g provided with a solder containing chamber andm'eans for permitting the filling of such chamber and also with an adjustable vent. hole, said chamber communicating with the -pointof the iron by means. of a controllable ort.

Itfurt er consists of a novel construction of a Solderingiron wherein the head' or bolt is provided with a chamber having a groove vpoint of the iron, the passage of molten solder to such groove beingl controlled means of a lever which is normally maintained in closed position by the handle of the soldering iron or devices carried thereby. '1

' desired It further consists of other novel features f i of 'constructionpall as Will be hereinafter fully set forth.

F or the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawlngsthe embodimentsA thereof WhichA are at present preferred by me7 since the same give satisfactory and reliable results in practice, although itis to 4be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists may be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not" limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalitics as herein set forth.

Figure .l represent-s a perspective view partly broken away, of a soldering iron em-v bodylng my invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation partly in section of the same. lf`ig.` 3 represents a side elevation of a solder ing iron embodying my invention but showmg different' means for maintaining the lever controlling the passage of solder to the point of the iron 1n its normal position.

Similar numerals of, referenceindicate corresponding parts in the figures. Referring to the drawings 1 designates a. bolt constructed of copper or other suitable material, said bolt having its forward end 2 of any desired contour, and for purposes of illustration I have shown the same as havir the ordinary wedge shape, such as is familiar to those skilled in this art. The bolt l is provided with a solder retaining chamber 3 and in order that such chamber may be filled AWith solder I provide an aperture 4 which is or its' closed by means of a suitable screw 5 equivalent.

6 designates a vent hole which if desired 'may be. closed by means of equivalent. The chamber 3 a screw 7 or its is located in the rear-end'A of the bolt l andits forward end nea-r its upper portion is provid-ed with al port 8 which communicates with a roove 9 leading tothe point 10 'of the sol iron` 11 designates a rod having threaded or.

other engagement with the bolt l and secured 'thereto by means of a suitable nut 12, a lock n'ut 13 being also provided whereby the parts are maintained in their assembled position, it being'understo'od that the rod4 11 is provided with al grasping handle of any construction .as Wil ering be readily un :'derstood. by reference to Fig.V 1. .The rod- 1'1 has secured thereto or integral therewith' sea a bolt having therein and a atmosphere,

eaaeee carried by said handle and deflected te form a valve to engage with said valve The combination in a soldering iron, of a solder receiving chamber ort communicating with the tie outer end of said port 'forming a valve lseat, said bolt having a groove leading point of vthe bolt, aperture and a vent from said valve seat to the said bolt having a lling aperture communicating with the solder receiving ehamber,` a closure for each of .said apertures,

a handleseeured to said bolt, and a lever ulerumed on said 15 handle and having one end thereof defiected to form a valve coacting wi h saidseat, the other end of said lever engaging said handle tomaintain said valve in its closed position, whereby when the pressure of the o erator 20 is exerted on said lever intermediate its fulerum and the end enga ing the handle, said valve will be disengaged 'from its seat.

WALTER It. LANUM.

' Witnesses:

I. H. MGCANN, H, S. FAIRBANKS. 

